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“There are heavy ideas going on in this comic, but also this is a noir detective comic. and that’s pretty cool. ” This time we talk about the grand epic, neo-noir detective comic about hybrid animal-human people, Elephanmen: Wounded Animals written by Richard Starkings and drawn beautifully by Moritat. Set in a world post-pandemic (yikes) this story deals with some pretty deep and disturbing issues while telling compelling, if somewhat fragmented, tales of a bizarre yet somehow relatable future. In addition, we talk about the “new” series Sweet Tooth and Loki. Thanks for listening. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: Into the Knight And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 73: Elephantmen: Wounded Animals appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“…immerses the reader in nostalgia. A nostalgia for something that never happened. Or did it?” The year 2000 mini-series that introduced the very first and most important hero in the Marvel universe that you never heard of, or maybe did hear of but can’t remember. That’s right, it’s The Sentry. The dark tale of false memory, and forgotten heroes. Written by Paul Jenkins with art by Jae Lee, this series had an innovative and now infamous marketing campaign that both impressed and angered readers. does it still hood up? Find out! In addition, we talk about the upcoming Sandman series for Netflix and, Paul changes his opinion on a previous comic. Thanks for listening. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: The Superman Fan Podcast And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 72: Sentry appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“High space adventure awaits!” Journey back with us to the far-away time of the 1980swhere a new imprint – Epic – was being launched with the flagship title: Dreadstar! Written and drawn by the legendary Jim Starlin this tells the tale of Vance Dreadstar and his merry band of rogues. The battle despots, space armies, Darth Vader analogs, and “two-ton” aliens on the way freeing the galaxy from an oppressive religion by…creating a new religion? Sure, why not. In addition, we talk about old SciFi movies and TV shows from the early 80s – some are actually good! Thanks for listening. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: Resurrections: An Adam Warlock & Thanos Podcast And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 71: Dreadstar appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“It is harmless fun that seems as if the creators were having fun creating it. And sometimes that’s all that matters. ” Today on the program we will be discussing the absolutely bonkers series from Marvel back in the late 70s Godzilla: King of the Monsters written by Doug Moench with art (for the most part) by Herb Trimpe. How bonkers? Well, Godzilla fights monsters, sure that’s a given, but he also tangles with cattle rustlers, a New York sewer rat, and goes to space. Seriously, Godzilla goes to space. The 1970s were weird. In addition, we ramble on far too long about old adverts in comics. So if you like to hear two old guys talk about things “back in my day” you’re in luck! Thanks for listening. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: Earth Destruction Directive And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 70: Godzilla: King of the Monsters appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“…a profoundly severe case of daddy issues comes roaring to the forefront with tragic consequences.” Today on the program we will be discussing Invincible – the inspirational story of a plucky bartender that gets to live his dream of playing football for the Philadelphia Eagles. Oh wait, that’s not right. We will of course be talking about the comic book Invincible written by Robert Kirkman and artists Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. But before that – as is typical for this show – we will discuss a subject we know little to nothing about. In this case, it’s non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrency. But that dovetails nicely into a discussion about who owns the art that creators make and who gets paid. Spoiler: we don’t solve this issue. Thanks for listening. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: Longbox Crusade And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 69: Invincible appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“…a tight storyline of espionage, politics, corporate dealings, and betrayal all shrouded in mystery.” Today on the program Captain America: Winter Soldier the epic story written by Ed Brubaker and drawn by Steve Epting. The story arc consists of a complicated plot led by a Russian oligarch, armed with a mystical cosmic weapon, and aided by a mysterious assassin – who might possibly be Captain America’s dearest friend. Spoilers: it is. Brubaker’s epic run on Captain America redefined the character for the 21st Century. And the Winter Soldier arc in particular set the stage for a new direction for Steve Rogers, a path that he is still on, while at the same time introducing an old character that laid the groundwork for how old concepts can be revived and made new again. Also, Brian tries to convince Paul why he should be watching Superman & Lois on the CW. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: Into The Knight: A Moon Knight Podcast And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 68: Captain America: Winter Soldier appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“…part soap opera, part cosmic adventure, part horror story, and part existential crisis.” Today on the program we discuss Black Hammer: Secret Origins the introductory collection of the ongoing series from Dark Horse that is some of the best comics being produced today. Beautifully written by Jeff Lemire and drawn magnificently by Dean Ormston this is a loving homage to Golden Age comics and a deconstruction of the superhero story while at the same time being a damned entertaining comic book. And unfortunately, we discuss the Joss Whedon debacle. Man, what a disappointment. Note: that is an understatement. Warning: we use bad language when discussing this.  On a better note, we also talk about WandaVision which is a good thing that makes us happy. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: Capes and Lunatics And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 67: Black Hammer: Secret Origins appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“…a fun romp that borders on the ridiculous but also had surprising consequences for the Marvel universe still being felt today” Today on the program we discuss the 1985 12-issue mini-series The Vision and the Scarlet Witch.  Written by Steve Englehart with art by Richard Howell the series sees the titular characters resign from the Avengers to settle down and have a normal domestic life in New Jersey. Well, as normal as a synthoid man and a mutant witch can hope to achieve that is. This is the one where Wanda becomes pregnant…somehow. Magic we assume. This is a situation that will in no way cause any problems or have any ramifications on the Marvel universe in the future. Anyway, this is a very 80s comic with 80s sensibilities, so we have fun with that. Also, we talk about the first two episodes of the WandaVision series on DisneyPlus. Spoilers: we think it’s pretty good. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network The trailer played on the episode: Into the Wierd And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 66: Vision & the Scarlet Witch appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“He opens up a brand new world of possibility, juxtaposing his own creations within a larger context…” Today on the program we discuss the 1989/1990 four-issue mini-series, The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman with art by John Bolton, Scott Hampton, Charles Vess, and Paul Johnson. This is a project that started as simply a travelogue of magical characters throughout the DC universe, nothing more, nothing less. But Neil Gaiman took that assignment and, in typical Gaiman style, put his own spin on things transforming what was essentially a way to keep IPs from going out of copyright into a little mini-masterpiece. He introduces Timothy Hunter, a tweleve-year-old boy that in no way resembles Harry Potter, as he takes a Dantesque journey through the past, the present, the other, and the future to explore the magical world and find his place within it.  With all his usual flair and poetic storytelling, aided by the unique and beautiful art styles of his collaborators, Gaiman weaves a wonderous and frightening tale that rises far, far above the assignment given to him. We have a lot to say about this one. No opening discussion this time because the main topic runs long. But this will be released as a bonus episode at a later date. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 65: The Books of Magic appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“The narration is formed not simply as a recounting of events but as a kind of confession and at times almost as a form of prayer.” Today on the program we discuss the 1993 on-shot Aliens: Salvation by Dave Gibbons with art by Mike Mignola. In the long, long history of the Alien franchise, Salvation is lauded as not only one of the great comics but as one of the great stories. One that is able to convey the innate horror of the Xenomorph and the political machinations behind the scenes, while at the same time telling a personal character, driven tale. Horror and faith collide in this classic story with an ambiguous lead character and fantastic art. Also, Brian and Paul get a little deep trying to figure out what a grey area is. In addition, we chat about DC’s Future State, what’s happening in Daredevil, and legacy characters in general. Do we ramble a bit? Of course we do. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: We Are Venomaniacs And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 64: Aliens: Salvation appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“Hate stands as a very singular piece of independent work. That is both deeply personal and excessively caricatured. ” Today on the program we discuss Hate. Peter Bagge’s early 90s independent comic featuring the trial and tribulations of Buddy Bradly. Please note: the themes and content of this comic are for mature audiences. While we are going to attempt to keep it clean there are subjects and situations that might not be suitable for all audiences. So fair warning to all – it might get rough. This is an unflinching look at GenX life pre-grunge and starring people that you probably don’t want to know. Still, it is an important and influential comic that has the power to make you laugh and repel you at the same time. A fine line to walk for sure. Also, talk about the second wave of firings at DC that has caused some to speculate on the direction of the company. And so, not to be left out, we speculate as well. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Inner Demons: A Ghost Rider Podcast And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 63: Hate appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“…a noir style murder mystery. It tells an epic story on a street-level scale ” A special Halloween edition! Today on the program Batman: The Long Halloween – the classic story written by Jeph Loeb with art by Tim Sale. There have been many iconic and influential stories in the history of Batman. It seems that every decade we get a new definitive take on the Dark Knight. And in the 1990s that definitive take was The Long Halloween. The Long Halloween is a 13 issue limited series published between 1996 and 1997. It follows close on the heels of Batman: Year One and is set in the early career of the Caped Crusader as he attempts to track down a serial killer called simply “Holiday” who kills once a month and only on a holiday. This is a classic and influential story that was acclaimed upon its release and continues to influence the Batman mythos right up until today. But that doesn’t stop Brian and Paul from having a few critical things to say about it, while at the same time acknowledging why it’s great. Also, we we give our recommendations for horror comics you should be reading, including: Hellblazer, EC Comics (in general), Horror Manga (in general) Junji Ito and Hideshi Hino (specifically), Red Mother, Something Is Killing the Children, and Gideon Falls. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Capes & Lunatics And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 62: The Long Halloween appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“New life breathed into old clay. Wonder Woman was wonderful again.” Today on the program we will be discussing the 2008 four issue Wonder Woman arc – The Circle. Written by Gail Simone with art by Terry and Rachel Dodson. In 2008, coming off her acclaimed run on Birds of Prey, Gail Simone was given the chance to write for Wonder Woman – a character she admitted she had a great admiration and affection for and a desire to do right by. The result was The Circle. The opening arc in what would be a fantastic run and a modernization of a classic character. With The Circle Wonder Woman saw a new beginning, while at the same time embracing and re-imagining the past. Combined with the stunning art of Terry and Rachel Dodson, Gail Simone created the template for Wonder Woman that all creators who would come after would follow. Also, we ramble quite a bit about movies and the lack there of. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Capes & Lunatics And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 61: Wonder Woman: The Circle appeared first on The Collected Edition.

Listener Request Episode “Archie’s spirit is remains simple and sincere. And that’s just kinda nice.” Archie Comics is a mainstay of the comic book industry. It’s been plugging away for decades telling simple stories of the joys of youth and the teenage experience through a colorful cast of characters that have become infused into the cultural landscape. The stories we will be discussing today are from the Silver Age – and they are a travelogue of the fads and fashions of that time – from the swinging mods and rockers of the 60s to the groovy hippies and disco dancers of the 70s. And it tackles hard hitting topics like: how to be a beatnik, the proper way to protest, and probably most important of all – what’s the deal with hot pants? Also, we talk about Mark Waid returning to DC Comics and speculate on what Brian Michael Bendis will be doing in the future. And we find out Brian does not like Hamilton – which is just wrong. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Word After Word Podcast And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 60: Archie Americana appeared first on The Collected Edition.

“The ethereal vs the gritty… the common vs the fantastic.” On this episode we discuss the first volume of Kurt Busiek‘s magnum opus – Astro City: Life in the Big City. In these six issues we get to know the titular city, it’s super powered inhabitants, and the regular folk who have to deal with the day-to-day life of living with super villain shenanigans.  With beautiful art by Brent Anderson and covers by the great Alex Ross, we are invited to get to know the people and the places that make up the bright, hopeful world of Astro City. Also, we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of recent DC Comics news. From the firings to the anticipation of DC Fandome (this was recorded just before it started). So join us for a rollicking conversation about a great, great comic. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Last Sons of Krypton And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Podcast’s Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 59: Astro City: Life in the Big City appeared first on The Collected Edition.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Collected Edition. This is just a quick news episode to give everyone an update on what has been happening with the show. We haven’t released episodes in a while and that is going to change real soon – next week in fact. But in the meantime we put together a couple quick outtakes from previous episodes that got cut for time and just didn’t fit into the flow of the episode. The first is out thoughts on the passing of Fred Willard that happened a couple hours before we started recording and the second is our thoughts – well Brian’s actually – on the firing of Dan Didio earlier in the year. Also, we still want you recommendations for episodes!! So if you’d like Brian and I to talk about a particular series of character let us know and we will attempt to sound interesting as we discuss it.  Let us know on Titter: @CollectedEdPod Thanks everyone for your patience and we’ll be back next week with Astro City volume 1: Life in the Big City. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Bonus Episode: Announcement & Other Stuff appeared first on The Collected Edition.

Today on the program we’re going to do a quick, short episode to talk about a sad topic – and that is the recent death of comic book icon – Denny O’Neil. Denny O’Neil passed away recently at the age of 81. His contributions to comics are immense – and that is not an understatement. Denny O’Neil started writing for comics in the 1960s and continued working for Marvel and DC among others on through the 1990s and eventually became an editor on till his retirement. Known for his impressive and innovative run on Batman, the iconic storylines in Green lantern/Green Arrow, and so much more – not to mention the name Optimus Prime – Denny O’Neil was one of the most innovative and important writers in the history of comics, and was one of the architects of how the industry progressed and developed and matured. His voice will be missed. On this short episodes Brian and Paul share their memories and thoughts on this giant of the comics industry. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Last Sons of Krypton And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Bonus Episode: Thoughts on Denny O’Neil appeared first on The Collected Edition.

Today on the program will be a short bonus episode to discuss some breaking news: DC has announced that it will be cutting ties with Diamond Distributors. In a statement from DC”: “After 25 years DC and Diamond Comic Distributors and are ending their long-standing relationship. Moving forward, comic book retailers can obtain their DC books from Penguin Random House, or their books and periodicals through Lunar or UCS comic book distributors.” This is a incredibly complex and nuanced subject and Brian and I attempt to get to the bottom of it with a) very little information and b) a reluctance to actually take a side. So you know, a typical conversation for us. This will be the first of several Bonus episodes to help bridge the gap between main episodes. Due to events happening in the world Brian and I have had our schedules shaken up a bit and because of that our free time does not quite sync up the way it used to and that has led to long gaps between episodes. We are very aware of this so in order to fill in those gaps we decided to do shorter bonus content like this just so there is some kind of content coming out – and not to mention we just like to chat from time to time. And I hope this is somewhat entertaining. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Last Sons of Krypton And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Bonus Episode: Diamond in the Rough appeared first on The Collected Edition.

Hello everyone and welcome to the collected edition – a comic book podcast where we discuss the famous and infamous runs and story arcs throughout the history of comics. Today on the program: Squadron Supreme, the 1985 12-issue limited series by Mark Grunewald, with art by Bob Hall and Paul Ryan. The Squadron Supreme is of course the group of characters created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema as a pastiche of the Justice League. But in this ground breaking series Grunewald – aided by the art of Bob Hall and Paul Ryan – began the exploration into the implications of how super heroes could affect personal freedom and free will a full year before such titles as Dark Knight Returns and Watchman would put a gritty spin on these ideas. And you can bet a young Mark Waid was already taking notes. Also on the program Paul and Brian discuss some of the back tiles they’ve been reading during lockdown. So join us as we discuss the Justice League homage that is the Squadron Supreme. WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Last Sons of Krypton And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 58: Squadron Supreme appeared first on The Collected Edition.

A listener request! Today on the program we will be discussing Doom Patrol: The Painting That Ate Paris written by Grant Morrison with art by Richard Case. This is our second listener request, this one was requested by Herman Louw of the Into the Weird and Longbox of Darkness podcasts – go listen to them they are wonderful. It’s been a while since the request was made so I hope this lives up to expectations. This is the second volume in the acclaimed and influential and bonkers run of grant Morrison and we will be getting into all kinds of subjects like literary references, art theory, and philosophy. All the while gushing over the psychedelic fever dream of absurdity that is Doom Patrol. Also, we discuss the possible ramifications to the comic book world in the wake of the lockdowns as well as the recent news BOOM! has signed a deal with Netflix. And a cat gets involved at some point. So join us as we discuss the glorious insanity that is the mind of Grant Morrison! WE STILL WANT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS! SEND ‘EM HERE: @CollectedEdPod Proud member of The Collective – A Superhero Podcast Network Trailer played on the show: Waiting for Doom! And if you’d like to contact the show, you have options: Email: comments@collectededitionpodcast.com Website: collectededitionpodcast.com Twitter: @CollectedEdPod Paul’s Twitter: @DaddyElk Brian’s Twitter: @bigrockmountain Go to any or all of those places and leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. And as always thanks for listening everyone! Keep reading comics. Be well. Cheers. The post Collected Edition: Episode 57: Doom Patrol appeared first on The Collected Edition.